Low Dose THC May Restore Cognitive Function in Aging Patients

December 29th, 2017

A collaborative study between Universities in Israel and Germany found the Endocannabinoid System (ECS) to have a homeostatic effect on body mechanisms that determine aging. This modulation of the underlying physical properties that regulate and determine aging has long thought to have been connected; however previously, no direct links between the ECS and aging symptoms have been demonstrated in controlled environments.

Physical comparisons between the 12 month old THC treated mice were found to be comparable to that of 2 month old, untreated mice. This study shows, cannabis treatment and the restoration of CB1 receptors, of which cannabis is uniquely shaped to influence within our ECS, could be a viable alternative for treating age related cognitive issues.